Needing some advice, badly!!!

[Angelc]

Hey Everyone,

I have a question, and would appreciate any help anyone can give me.

I have been mtn biking for a few months now. Since the start, I have had this "Burning" issue! After a few miles on every ride, a burning sensation starts 'down there'(front butt!)! I have tried several saddles, recently just bought a speed she saddle. I also have tried several shorts, but nothing eases this pain. I have been doing some adventure races, and after 10-15 miles it starts up. It really affects my riding. Since adventure racing requires long times in the saddle, this is a key problem which I have to take care of.

Does the Chamois butt'r work for this type of thing? Or can anyone help me, I am really desperate.

Thanks everyone for your help,
Angelc

[angriecow]

well, if your chamois isn't too thin, another potential problem could be saddle angle or seatpost height. a lot of girls i know like to have the post a little high to get more leg power, but that will definatly cause some pain, so mebbe try to do a couple runs 1/2 an inch shorter. also, you could tilt the nose of your saddle down just a smidge... i ride for 6hrs a day on a super hard road saddle and never need to use any kind of chamois cream....

good luck

[jrhyne]

Your seat in probably too high.

[assassin__x]

Make sure the saddle is level or have the nose pointed down just a bit. If you ride primarly with men you may have them telling you not to do this. Ignore them, they don't have the same equipment we have. Could also be your saddle, just because a saddle is woman specfic does not mean that it will work for you.

[stella]

I have the same "burning issue." For me, keeping my seat level, chamois butt'r, and a saddle with a cut-out such as the Terry Liberator have made the difference. When I tilted the seat down a little bit I found it was worse. The cut-out on my Terry saddle has made the most difference. My long rides are tolerable now!
I hope this helped...
stella

[singlespeeder]

I agree totally with the open nose saddle suggestion. I have ridden the Terry Ti Liberator for several years. The combination of the open nose and tilting the nose up slightly shifts the weight back to the ischial tuberosity (sit bones) and away from the front.

An inexpensive alternative to the butter is KY. Hope you find a solution soon, that is enough to make any woman stop riding.